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Death of Hugo Chávez
Death and state funeral of Hugo Chávez
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| Date | 5&#;March ; 11 years ago&#;() |
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| Location | Caracas, Venezuela |
| Cause | Cancer |
| Burial | Cuartel de la Montaña (es) |
The death of Hugo Chávez, 45th president of Venezuela, was announced by government officials to have been on 5 March at VET ( UTC) in Caracas, Venezuela from cancer at the age of His death triggered a presidential election which was constitutionally required to be called within 30 days.
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Chávez was first elected as president in and was re-elected in , and finally in However, Chávez was unable to be sworn in for a fourth term after the election due to his illness.
Illness and death
Chávez was diagnosed with cancer following the discovery of a mass in his pelvic region in June He traveled to Havana, Cuba where he underwent a surgical operation to remove a malignant cancerous tissue mass 'about the size of a baseball' from his waist.
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